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Rules Need To Be Tweaked
by Paul on 10/30/05 at 09:55 AM ET
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So far, both the new rules and the new officiating approach are a roaring success. But like any radical departure from the norm, there are still a few rough edges to be worked out. Here are some suggestions, either for next season or sooner. Goalies are still too eager to freeze the puck. Fans want action. They didn't pay to see faceoffs. So, extend the anti-tedium crackdown to goalies who stop play when no attacker is within range. Furthermore, in cases where the puck is shot in from outside the blue line and the goalie is the first to touch it, he should be assessed a two-minute minor if he freezes it, whether the attacker is nearby or not. If the attacker is close to the crease by the time the goalie decides to fall on the puck, there was plenty of time to make a play.
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